Education (MA)

Requirements for the Degree:

The M.A. in Education provides a master’s degree option for Ph.D. students in good standing who want to obtain a master’s degree in conjunction with their doctoral degree, or for students in good standing who must leave the doctoral program prematurely because of family, health, or personal reasons. Students will not be admitted directly to the M.A. program, since the program requirements are embedded within the Ph.D. requirements.

The M.A. degree requires 31 credits of graduate-level coursework. Students must have regular status and must be in good standing in order to obtain the M.A. degree (i.e., pass all courses, successfully pass the First Year Assessment, and maintain a 3.0 GPA.).

First Year Content Core Courses:

EDUC 805 - Proseminar in Education I Credit(s): 3
EDUC 806 - Proseminar in Education II Credit(s): 3

Primary Specialization Core Courses:

(6 credits) or any of the following:

EDUC 826 - Mixed Methods in Social Science Research Credit(s): 3
EDUC 863 - Program Evaluation in Education Credit(s): 3
EDUC 873 - Multilevel Models in Education Credit(s): 3

Research Methods Core courses:

(9 credits)

EDUC 850 - Qualitative Research in Educational Settings Credit(s): 3
EDUC 856 - Introduction to Statistical Inference Credit(s): 3
one additional core course in qualitative or quantitative methods.

Colloquium:

(4 credits)

EDUC 840 - Research Colloquium in Education Credit(s): 1-3

Additional Core Specialization Courses:

(primary or secondary) or electives (6 credits)